Prairie Farms Dairy
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Fractures — O FALLON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Prairie Farms Dairy | Report ID | 2022010808 |
| Address | 610 E State St, Prairie Farms East Side Jersey Dairy | City, State ZIP | O FALLON, ILLINOIS 62269 |
| Event Date | January 27, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 112120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.59000, -89.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading pallets on a trailer at the dock. The employee entered a trailer on a rider jack, dropped their load, and began moving backward to exit the trailer. The rider jack impacted the dock plate while it was in an upward position and the employee was thrown into the dock plate, resulting in a compound fracture of their right tibia that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 27, 2022, a worker at Prairie Farms Dairy in O FALLON, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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